A graded ALARA program

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5281261

Sarver, S P; Folz, C E ^[1]

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1. Virginia Electric and Power Co., Surry, VA (US)

This paper reports on the formal programs that have been implemented at nuclear power stations to maintain personnel occupational radiation exposures as low as reasonably achievable which all have one thing in common - forms. The Surry Power Station is no exception; however, the forms and the program itself have been broken down into discrete parts that can be applied in a graded approach to ALARA. Each of these parts, and each associated form, it therefore more useful to the individuals who make ALARA decisions that a single, one-size-fits-all type of checklist. Surry's graded approach to ALARA begins where almost all ALARA programs do, with the Radiation Work permit. Using job specific information (location, scope of work, crew sizes, and man-hrs) provided by a planner or supervisor on an RWP Request Form and job-site survey data, a health physics technician estimates the man-rem that will be needed for each major task in a job. The decision is then made as to what levels, or grades, of the ALARA program to apply to the job.

• OSTI ID: 5281261
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 2:2; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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